Dalton Holme
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Dalton Holme a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
in England
. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) to the north west of the market town
of Beverley
and covering an area of 1360.063 hectares (3,360.8 acre).
It is made up of two villages - South Dalton
and Holme on the Wolds
, which over the years have come to join together. Both the villages are run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham Family and are occupied by estate workers as well as paying tenants. The 18th century Hall is the home of Lord Hotham whose family have owned land in the area for generations.
The beautiful spire of St. Mary's the 19th century Church is over 200 feet (61 m) high and can be seen for miles around. It was built to the designs of John Loughborough Pearson
in 1858 to replace an older parish church.
Inside the church lie a number of the Hotham family; the older monuments were transferred from the earlier church. There is a fine black and white marble monument in memory of John Hotham
which is said to have come from Italy and dates from after 1697. Sir John is represented in life, as a reclining knight in full armour, with his helmet and gauntlet is stood beside him, and in death, as a skeleton. Supporting the four corners of the tomb are statues representing the cardinal virtues
.
Dalton Estate Office can be found in the village of South Dalton
and all the Estate houses are neat rows of cottages as well as Tudor style
houses some with date plates on them dating as far back as 1706.
The local public house is the fine looking Pipe and Glass Inn, which is situated near to gates leading into land that surrounds the Hall at the bottom of the village.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Dalton Holme parish had a population of 197.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) to the north west of the market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
and covering an area of 1360.063 hectares (3,360.8 acre).
It is made up of two villages - South Dalton
South Dalton
South Dalton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of the market town of Market Weighton and north west of the market town of Beverley. to the south east lies Etton...
and Holme on the Wolds
Holme on the Wolds
Holme on the Wolds is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of the market town of Market Weighton and north west of the market town of Beverley.It lies to west of the B1248 road....
, which over the years have come to join together. Both the villages are run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham Family and are occupied by estate workers as well as paying tenants. The 18th century Hall is the home of Lord Hotham whose family have owned land in the area for generations.
John Loughborough Pearson
John Loughborough Pearson was a Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation.-Early life and education:Pearson was born in Brussels, Belgium on 5...
in 1858 to replace an older parish church.
Inside the church lie a number of the Hotham family; the older monuments were transferred from the earlier church. There is a fine black and white marble monument in memory of John Hotham
Sir John Hotham, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Hotham, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1685 and in 1689.Hotham was the son of John Hotham...
which is said to have come from Italy and dates from after 1697. Sir John is represented in life, as a reclining knight in full armour, with his helmet and gauntlet is stood beside him, and in death, as a skeleton. Supporting the four corners of the tomb are statues representing the cardinal virtues
Cardinal virtues
In Christian traditionthere are 4 cardinal virtues:*Prudence - able to judge between actions with regard to appropriate actions at a given time*Justice - proper moderation between self-interest and the rights and needs of others...
.
Dalton Estate Office can be found in the village of South Dalton
South Dalton
South Dalton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of the market town of Market Weighton and north west of the market town of Beverley. to the south east lies Etton...
and all the Estate houses are neat rows of cottages as well as Tudor style
Tudorbethan architecture
The Tudor Revival architecture of the 20th century , first manifested itself in domestic architecture beginning in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 19th century based on a revival of aspects of Tudor style. It later became an influence in some other countries, especially the British colonies...
houses some with date plates on them dating as far back as 1706.
The local public house is the fine looking Pipe and Glass Inn, which is situated near to gates leading into land that surrounds the Hall at the bottom of the village.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Dalton Holme parish had a population of 197.